| Description | Observes detached pieces of pumice of various sizes and comments on the ocean appearing covered in pumice.Speculates on the origin of such a vast quantity of pumice, suggests crater. Discusses currents and how this inflences where the pumice has been observed. Hopes meteorological office will call upon ship Captains navigating the South Indian Ocean as logs are a valuable source of information. Collected a boat load of the pumice and observed it being used by various lifeforms as a habitat and feeding ground. |